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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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June 2001
Nursing
LENORE THERESA GIPP; CORAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 222515; Cal. No. 19029
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making practice errors.
LENORE THERESA GIPP; CORAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 222515; Cal. No. 19029
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making practice errors.
STEFANI R GOLDICK (A/K/A LEFLER STEFANI R); COMMACK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 129053; Cal. No. 18785 18786
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to make home visits as required.
STEFANI R GOLDICK (A/K/A LEFLER STEFANI R); COMMACK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 129053; Cal. No. 18785 18786
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to make home visits as required.
DEBORAH A GRANDENETTI; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 125684; Cal. No. 19043 19044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication to a patient without a physician's order.
DEBORAH A GRANDENETTI; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 125684; Cal. No. 19043 19044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication to a patient without a physician's order.
DEBORAH ANN GRANDENETTI; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 324804; Cal. No. 19043 19044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication to a patient without a physician's order.
DEBORAH ANN GRANDENETTI; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 324804; Cal. No. 19043 19044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication to a patient without a physician's order.
DONNA S HAYS (A/K/A MARENS DONNA HAYS); SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 448122; Cal. No. 18535
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication without a physician's order.
DONNA S HAYS (A/K/A MARENS DONNA HAYS); SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 448122; Cal. No. 18535
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a medication without a physician's order.
GAIL PADDEN HEALD; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 359511; Cal. No. 19151
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to keep adequate medical records.
GAIL PADDEN HEALD; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 359511; Cal. No. 19151
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to keep adequate medical records.
MAUREEN A HUGHES; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199480; Cal. No. 18956
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a lesser dosage than required of Hepatitis B vaccine to patients and by failing to document the dosages administered to other patients.
MAUREEN A HUGHES; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199480; Cal. No. 18956
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering a lesser dosage than required of Hepatitis B vaccine to patients and by failing to document the dosages administered to other patients.
LILLIAN BERNICE JEFFREY; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 252075; Cal. No. 18846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer medications and tube feedings to several residents of a nursing home.
LILLIAN BERNICE JEFFREY; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 252075; Cal. No. 18846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer medications and tube feedings to several residents of a nursing home.
NANCY WALLOCK KUHN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 064876; Cal. No. 19097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of recording blood glucose readings that were not in fact taken, and filing a false employment application.
NANCY WALLOCK KUHN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 064876; Cal. No. 19097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of recording blood glucose readings that were not in fact taken, and filing a false employment application.
MARY JEAN LACKAFF; WINDHAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494104; Cal. No. 18963
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of suspension as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly monitor tube feedings discontinuing medications as ordered administering ordered medications discontinuing an I.V. without a physician's order and inaccurate record keeping.
MARY JEAN LACKAFF; WINDHAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494104; Cal. No. 18963
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of suspension as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly monitor tube feedings discontinuing medications as ordered administering ordered medications discontinuing an I.V. without a physician's order and inaccurate record keeping.
POIRY JOLOIRE LAUTURE; HOLLIS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 450552; Cal. No. 17923
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of falsely stating on his licensure and employment application that he had no criminal convictions, and performing an unchaperoned vaginal examination on a female patient.
POIRY JOLOIRE LAUTURE; HOLLIS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 450552; Cal. No. 17923
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of falsely stating on his licensure and employment application that he had no criminal convictions, and performing an unchaperoned vaginal examination on a female patient.
MICHELLE ELIZABETH LAWRENCE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 246442; Cal. No. 19180
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering the wrong dosage of medication to a patient, failing to properly administer medication to a patient with a gastrostomy tube, and failing to properly report that a patient had fallen.
MICHELLE ELIZABETH LAWRENCE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 246442; Cal. No. 19180
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering the wrong dosage of medication to a patient, failing to properly administer medication to a patient with a gastrostomy tube, and failing to properly report that a patient had fallen.
FLORA S E LINCOLN; BRIDGEWATER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 255661; Cal. No. 19008
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to summon the cardiac emergency response team, "call a code".
FLORA S E LINCOLN; BRIDGEWATER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 255661; Cal. No. 19008
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to summon the cardiac emergency response team, "call a code".
KAREN MACHATE (A/K/A CONRAD KAREN, CONRAD KAREN JEANETTE, CATTAN KAREN JEANETTE); ST. JAMES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 415087; Cal. No. 18981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of abandonment of a patient by failing to make a home visit.
KAREN MACHATE (A/K/A CONRAD KAREN, CONRAD KAREN JEANETTE, CATTAN KAREN JEANETTE); ST. JAMES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 415087; Cal. No. 18981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of abandonment of a patient by failing to make a home visit.
BLAIR MALCOLM MACLEOD; ITHACA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370654; Cal. No. 18848
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine, 50 hours of public service - above penalties shall supercede penalty imposed under Order No. 17365.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree.
BLAIR MALCOLM MACLEOD; ITHACA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370654; Cal. No. 18848
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine, 50 hours of public service - above penalties shall supercede penalty imposed under Order No. 17365.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree.